Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Syria
Syria: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.029 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Syria stood at 0.029 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Syria peaked at 0.0615 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 units per person, in 1971.
That places Syria 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0129 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0145 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0159 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0173 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0183 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0195 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0206 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0218 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0231 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0236 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0239 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0246 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0261 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0281 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.03 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0315 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.032 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0318 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0311 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0303 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0292 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0286 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.029 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0285 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0282 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0284 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0288 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0293 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0297 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0301 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0306 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0315 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0558 units per person | +77.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0579 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0601 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0598 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0588 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0588 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.059 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0591 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0599 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0615 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0416 units per person | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0301 units per person | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0305 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0305 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0299 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.029 units per person | -2.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.029 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0259 units per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.029 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0391 units per person, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +77.1% | 0.0315 units per person | 0.0558 units per person |
| 2013 | -32.3% | 0.0615 units per person | 0.0416 units per person |
| 2020 | -27.7% | 0.0416 units per person | 0.0301 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0182 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0283 units per person | 0.0236 units per person | 0.032 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.029 units per person | 0.0282 units per person | 0.0303 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0503 units per person | 0.0301 units per person | 0.0601 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0555 units per person | 0.0416 units per person | 0.0615 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.03 units per person | 0.029 units per person | 0.0305 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 165 Cuba 0.0297 units per person compare
- 166 Iraq 0.0297 units per person compare
- 167 Saint Lucia 0.0293 units per person compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0288 units per person compare
- 170 Malta 0.0285 units per person compare
- 171 Mauritania 0.0285 units per person compare
More education data for Syria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Syria?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Syria was 0.029 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0615 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 units per person in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Syria ranks 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.